Josef Hader
Josef Hader was born on February 14, 1962 in Waldhausen, Austria. After attending grammar school in Melk (Lower Austria) he started studying Germany and History in 1981, but actually he focused on his talent as a comedian. In 1982 he wrote his first cabaret play called "Fort Geschritten". For his second play "Der Witzableiter und das Feuer" (1985) he won the Austrian "Salzburger Stier"-Award. After aborting his study and writing "Biagn und Brechen" (1988) and "Bunter Abend" (1990) he celebrated his breakthrough with the tragicomic play "Indien", which was filmed by Paul Harather in 1993 with Josef Hader himself in the leading role. With Indien (1993) and his following plays "Im Keller" (1993) and "Privat" (1994) he became one of the most successful and most respected comedians in Austria. In the Austrian thriller Komm, süsser Tod (2000) ("Come sweet death") Josef Hader came back to the cinemas in a leading role a second time after "Indien". He also wrote the screenplay for this movie.
Acted in
Altweibersommer
2025
Andrea Gets a Divorce
2024
as Franz
Halbmännerwelt
2023
as Lois
Wir waren jung und brauchten das Geld
2022
as Self
Once Were Rebels
2021
as Volker's Father
The Story of My Wife
2021
as Herr Blume (Landlord)
Nevrland
2019
as Father
Der Tote im See
2018
as Sepp Ahorner
Arthur & Claire
2018
as Arthur
Die Notlüge
2017
as Hubert
The Migrumpies
2017
as Regisseur
Wild Mouse
2017
as Georg
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe
2016
as Stefan Zweig
Me and Kaminski
2015
as Conductor
Frozen Lake
2015
as Sepp Ahorner
Life Eternal
2015
as Brenner
The Burrow
2014
as Hausmeister
D.U.D.A! Werner Pirchner
2014
as Himself
Diamantenfieber
2013
as Onkel Fritz
Tribute To Lukas Resetarits - Das Beste aus 35 Bühnenjahren
2012
as Schauspieler, Kabarettist
Quartett für einen Abend
2012
Pufpaffs Happy Hour
2012
as self
Qualtinger
2011
How to Live Your Life
2011
as Leo
Der Papst ist kein Jeansboy
2011
as Sprecher
Hader spielt Hader
2011
Spätschicht - Die Comedy Bühne
2010
as self
Aufschneider
2010
as Dr. Fuhrmann
Die verrückte Welt der Ute Bock
2010
as Fremdenpolizist
Half a Life
2009
as Ulrich Lenz
The Bone Man
2009
as Brenner
The Pearl Color
2009
as Herr Ametsbichler
Sat.1 Comedy on Stage
2008
as Self
Randgestalten
2008
Hounds
2007
as Henrik
Neues aus der Anstalt
2007
as Himself
Attwenger Adventure
2007
Hader muss weg!
2006
as Himself
Heaven
2006
as Hermann Kaltenbrunner
8 x 45
2006
as Hermann
Von Haider zu Hader
2005
C(r)ook
2004
as Inspektor Nowak
Silentium
2004
as Simon Brenner
Grünwald - Freitagscomedy
2003
as self
Weihnachten
2002
as Mr. Wächter
Blue Moon
2002
as Johnny Pichler
Come, Sweet Death
2000
as Simon Brenner
White Cherries
2000
as Otto Bucek
Der Überfall
2000
as Werner Kopper, Kunde
Born in Absurdistan
1999
as LKW-Fahrer
German Television Award
1999
as Self
Josef Hader - Privat
1997
as Josef Hader
Quatsch Comedy Club
1997
as Self
Kreuz & Quer
1997
as himself
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
as Self
Josef Hader - Im Keller
1994
as Himself
India
1993
as Heinz Bösel
Cappuccino Melange
1992
as Manfred Seidl
Duett
1992
as Mallingers Neffe
Hader fürs Heim
1991
Mitternachtsspitzen
1988
as self
Sternberg - Shooting Star
1988
as Meier
Seitenblicke
1987
as self
Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis
1972
as Self
Scene of the Crime
1970
as Frank Andersen
Body Farm
Unruhe um einen Friedfertigen
as Julius Kraus